Our Community Salutes DFW

Our Community Salutes (OCS) is a national, non-profit organization helping communities recognize, honor and support high school seniors who plan to enlist in the U.S. Armed Services after graduation.

OCS was founded in 2009 by educator and former U.S. Army officer, Dr. Kenneth Hartman, to provide enlistees and their parents with guidance, information, re-sources and community support from like-minded enlistees and parents as their son or daughter transition into military service. 

The OCS DFW recognition ceremonies are independently led, managed and financed by donations from supporting citizens and sponsorships by organizations within the Dallas Fort Worth area. We host events in January and May of each calendar year in both Ft Worth and Dallas and starting in 2023, we will host events in Tyler TX.